Chrysanthemum plant named `Cream Reagan`

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Cream Reagan`, bearing small to medium sized pale yellow blooms with a yellow-green center and performance of 24-28 days.

The cultivar `Cream Reagan` as described and illustrated herein is related to the following cultivars:

`Dark Red Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,929);

`Sunny Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,928);

`Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642);

`Salmon Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,869);

`Sulfur Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,786);

`Dark Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,966);

`Orange Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,769);

`Bronze Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,865);

`White Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,784);

`Coral Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,974);

`Yellow Reagan` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,884);

`Dark Splendid Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/646,224); and

`Splendid Reagan` (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/738,605).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant which is a natural occurring sport of a parent Chrysanthemum named `Reagan`. Parent Chrysanthemum `Reagan` is described in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,642. The new cultivar was discovered as a whole plant mutation in 1990 in a greenhouse in Holland.

The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings at the same location. The new cultivar has been found to retain all of its distinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum of a small to medium sized bloom and pale yellow color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows foliage and petiole of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This new variety of Chrysanthemum is of the botanical classification Chrysanthemum morifolium. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar, Holland, it has a response time of approximately 71/2 weeks. This new variety produces small to medium sized pale yellow blooms with a yellow-green center having a 4 week performance (i.e., vase life of 24-28 days). This new variety of Chrysanthemum has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and may be planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks 50 and 35.

The following is a description of the plant and characteristics (color designations are from R.H.S. Color Chart) that distinguish it from related known varieties and its antecedents. The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances.

    ______________________________________                                         Detailed Botanical Description and Comparative Data                            ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR    Cream Reagan  Sunny Reagan                                         ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size        Medium        Medium                                                           cross section cross section                                                    ±1.0 cm    ±1.0 cm                                                       height ±0.7 cm                                                                            height ±0.7 cm                                    Form        Round and flat                                                                               Round and flat                                       Outside Color                                                                              Near Yellow 8A                                                                               Between Yellow                                                                 7A/Yellow 9A                                         Bloom                                                                          Size        Small to Medium                                                                              Medium                                               Fully Expanded                                                                             6-61/2 cm     61/2-7 cm                                            Borne       Upper portion Upper portion,                                                   single flower per                                                                            single flower per                                                peduncle lower                                                                               peduncle, lower                                                  portion plural flo-                                                                          portion plural                                                   wers per peduncle                                                                            flowers per pe-                                                                duncle                                               Peduncle Lengths                                                                           Near the top ±14                                                                          Near the top ±14                                              cm, near the  cm, near the                                                     middle ±24 cm                                                                             middle ±24 cm,                                                near the bottom                                                                              near the bottom                                                  ±28 cm     ±28 cm                                            Peduncle Lateral                                                                           Medium        medium                                               Shoot, Attachment                                                              Peduncle Lateral                                                                           Medium        medium                                               Shoot, Angle                                                                   Form        Single (Daisy)                                                                               Single (Daisy)                                       Performance Very good 24-28                                                                              Very good 24-28                                                  days (18-20° C.)                                                                      days (18-20° C.)                              Color                                                                          Center of Flower:                                                              Immature    Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     143B          151C                                                 Mature      Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     154A          154A                                                 Base of Petals                                                                             Nearest Yellow 4C                                                                            Yellow 5A dee-                                                                 pening slightly                                                                to Yellow 6A in                                                                the basal half                                       Outer Petals                                                                               Nearest Yellow 4C                                                                            Yellow 5A dee-                                                                 pening slightly                                                                to Yellow 6A in                                                                the basal half                                       Inside of Petals                                                                           Nearest Yellow 4C                                                                            Yellow 5A dee-                                                                 pening slightly                                                                to Yellow 6A in                                                                the basal half                                       Reverse of Petals                                                                          Nearest Yellow 4C                                                                            Yellow 6A                                            Tonality from                                                                              A pale yellow A yellow daisy                                       Distance    daisy with a fresh                                                                           with a fresh                                                     looking center ha-                                                                           looking center                                                   ving a little or no                                                                          having a little or                                               pollen        no pollen                                            Discoloration                                                                              None          Some to Yellow                                                                 5B                                                   Pollen      Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange                                                    14A           14A                                                  Petals                                                                         Texture     Upperside smooth,                                                                            Upperside                                                        underside smooth                                                                             smooth, undersi-                                                               de smooth                                            Number      24-30 (two rows)                                                                             24-30 (two rows)                                     Cross-section                                                                              Convex (no keels)                                                                            convex, two                                                                    keels                                                Arrangement Imbricated    Imbricated                                           Persistence Good. Petals keep                                                                            Good. Petals                                                     straight or reflex                                                                           keep straight or                                                 somewhat at the                                                                              reflex somewhat                                                  edge at the end of                                                                           at the edge at the                                               blooming.     end of blooming.                                     Fragrance   Typical Chrysan-                                                                             Typical Chrysan-                                                 themum        themum                                               Disc Diameter                                                                              Medium to large                                                                              Medium to large                                                  (1.5-2.0 cm)  (1.5-2.0 cm)                                         Reproductive                                                                   Organs                                                                         Stamen      Yellow, thick, 3                                                                             Yellow, thick,                                                   mm in length  3 mm in length                                       Pollen      Appears at late                                                                              Appears at late                                                  stage of blooming                                                                            stage of blooming                                    Styles      Green, thick  Green, thick                                         Style Length                                                                               ±5 mm      ±5 mm                                             Stigmas     Yellow        Yellow                                               Stigma Width                                                                               ±1 mm      ±1 mm                                             Ovaries     Enclosed in calyx                                                                            Enclosed in calyx                                    Plant                                                                          Form        Spray mum meant                                                                              Spray mum meant                                                  for erect culture.                                                                           for erect culture.                                               Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.                                          Growth      Medium to tall                                                                               Strong                                               Height      100-125 cm    100-125 cm                                           Stem Color  Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     143C          144A                                                 Stem Strength                                                                              Medium        Strong                                               Stem Brittleness                                                                           Absent        Absent                                               Stem Anthocyanin                                                                           Absent        Present, mainly                                      Coloration                at the base                                          Internodes  3-31/2 cm     3 cm                                                 Flowering Response                                                                         71/2 weeks    71/2 weeks                                           Foliage                                                                        Color       Upperside green                                                                              Upperside Green                                                  137A. Underside                                                                              137A. Underside                                                  Green 137C.   Green 137C.                                          Size        Length ±12 cm.                                                                            Length ±12 cm.                                                Width ±10 cm.                                                                             Width ±9 cm.                                      Quantity    22-28         22-28                                                Shape       Lobed, see    Lobed                                                            photograph                                                         Texture     Upperside rough,                                                                             Upperside rough,                                                 underside smooth,                                                                            underside                                                        slightly hirsute                                                                             smooth, slightly                                                               hirsute                                              Ribs and Veins                                                                             Ribs well develo-                                                                            Ribs well deve-                                                  ped. Veins not so                                                                            loped. Veins not                                                 developed.    so developed.                                        Edge        Crenated      Crenated                                             Shape of Base of                                                                           Round         Round                                                Sinus Between                                                                  Lateral Lobes                                                                  Margin of Sinus                                                                            Converging    Converging                                           Between Lateral                                                                Lobes                                                                          Shape of Base                                                                              Cordate       Truncate                                             Apex        Mucronate     Mucronate                                            Growth                                                                         Difference in ave-                                                                          +5 cm        +10 cm                                               rage length                                                                    Response time                                                                  Difference in days                                                                          +1/2          +11/2                                               of average response                                                            Response to ALAR                                                               (g/100 l     300           450                                                 H.sub.2 O)                                                                     Year of Discovery                                                                          1990          1991                                                 ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR    Yellow Reagan Coral Reagan                                         ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size        Medium        Medium                                                           cross section cross section                                                    ±1.0 cm    ±1.0 cm                                                       height ±0.7 cm                                                                            height ±0.7 cm                                    Form        Round and flat                                                                               Round and flat                                       Outside Color                                                                              Yellow 9C     Greyed Purple                                                                  186A                                                 Bloom                                                                          Size        Medium        Medium                                               Fully Expanded                                                                             61/2-7 cm     61/2-7 cm                                            Borne       Upper portion Upper portion,                                                   single flower per                                                                            single flower per                                                peduncle, lower                                                                              peduncle, lower                                                  portion plural                                                                               portion plural                                                   flowers per pe-                                                                              flowers per pe-                                                  duncle        duncle                                               Peduncle Lengths                                                                           Near the top ±14                                                                          Near the top ±14                                              cm, near the  cm, near the                                                     middle ±24 cm                                                                             middle ±24 cm,                                                near the bottom                                                                              near the bottom                                                  ±28 cm     ±28 cm                                            Peduncle Lateral                                                                           weak to medium                                                                               weak to medium                                       Shoot, Attachment                                                              Peduncle Lateral                                                                           small         small                                                Shoot, Angle                                                                   Form        Single (Daisy)                                                                               Single (Daisy)                                       Performance Very good 24-28                                                                              Very good 24-28                                                  days (18-20° C.)                                                                      days (18-20° C.)                              Color                                                                          Center of Flower:                                                              Immature    Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     151C          151C                                                 Mature      Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     154A          154A                                                 Base of Petals                                                                             Yellow 5C     Greyed-Red                                                                     179C but redder                                      Outer Petals                                                                               Yellow 5C     Greyed Red                                                                     179C but redder                                      Inside of Petals                                                                           Yellow 5C     Greyed Red                                                                     179C but redder                                      Reverse of Petals                                                                          Yellow 4C     Greyed Yellow                                                                  162D tinged with                                                               Red Purple 71B                                                                 between ribs and                                                               margin                                               Tonality from                                                                              A yellow daisy                                                                               A pale bronze                                        Distance    with a fresh  daisy with a                                                     looking center                                                                               fresh looking                                                    having a little or                                                                           center having a                                                  no pollen     little or no pollen                                  Discoloration                                                                              Some to yellow                                                                               Some to yellow-                                                  5B            orange 23C                                           Pollen      Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange                                                    14A           14A                                                  Petals                                                                         Texture     Upperside     Upperside                                                        smooth, undersi-                                                                             smooth, undersi-                                                 de smooth     de smooth                                            Number      24-30 (two rows)                                                                             24-30 (two rows)                                     Cross-section                                                                              flat, two keels                                                                              flat, two keels                                      Arrangement Imbricated    Imbricated                                           Persistence Good. Petals keep                                                                            Good. Petals                                                     straight or reflex                                                                           keep straight or                                                 somewhat at the                                                                              reflex somewhat                                                  edge at the end of                                                                           at the edge at the                                               blooming.     end of blooming.                                     Fragrance   Typical Chrysan-                                                                             Typical Chrysan-                                                 themum        themum                                               Disc Diameter                                                                              Medium        Medium                                                           (1.5 cm)      (1.5 cm)                                             Reproductive                                                                   Organs                                                                         Stamen      Yellow, thick, 3                                                                             Yellow, thick,                                                   mm in length  3 mm in length                                       Pollen      Appears at late                                                                              Appears at late                                                  stage of blooming                                                                            stage of blooming                                    Styles      Green, thick  Green, thick                                         Style Length                                                                               ±5 mm      ±5 mm                                             Stigmas     Yellow        Yellow                                               Stigma Width                                                                               ±1 mm      ±1 mm                                             Ovaries     Enclosed in calyx                                                                            Enclosed in calyx                                    Plant                                                                          Form        Spray mum meant                                                                              Spray mum meant                                                  for erect culture.                                                                           for erect culture.                                               Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.                                          Growth      Strong        Strong                                               Height      100-125 cm    100-125 cm                                           Stem Color  Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     146B          144A                                                 Stem Strength                                                                              Medium        Medium                                               Stem Brittleness                                                                           Absent        Absent                                               Stem Anthocyanin                                                                           Absent        Present                                              Coloration                                                                     Internodes  3 cm          3 cm                                                 Flowering Response                                                                         71/2 weeks    71/2 weeks                                           Foliage                                                                        Color       Upperside green                                                                              Upperside Green                                                  137A. Underside                                                                              137A. Underside                                                  Green 137C.   Green 137C.                                          Size        Length ±12 cm.                                                                            Length ±12 cm.                                                Width ±9 cm.                                                                              Width ±9 cm.                                      Quantity    22-28         22-28                                                Shape       Lobed         Lobed                                                Texture     Upperside rough,                                                                             Upperside rough,                                                 underside smooth,                                                                            underside                                                        slightly hirsute                                                                             smooth, slightly                                                               hirsute                                              Ribs and Veins                                                                             Ribs well deve-                                                                              Ribs well deve-                                                  loped. Veins not                                                                             loped. Veins not                                                 so developed. so developed.                                        Edge        Crenated      Crenated                                             Shape of Base of                                                                           Round         Round                                                Sinus Between                                                                  Lateral Lobes                                                                  Margin of Sinus                                                                            Parallel      Converging                                           Between Lateral                                                                Lobes                                                                          Shape of Base                                                                              Asymmetric    Asymmetric                                           Apex        Mucronate     Cuspidate                                            Growth                                                                         Difference in ave-                                                                           0            -5 cm                                               rage length                                                                    Response time                                                                  Difference in days                                                                          +1            +1                                                  of average response                                                            Response to ALAR                                                               (g/100 l     280           250                                                 H.sub.2 O)                                                                     Year of Discovery                                                                          1990          1998                                                 ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR    Bronze Reagan Salmon Reagan                                        ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size        Medium        Medium                                                           cross section cross section                                                    ±1.0 cm    ±1.0 cm                                                       height ±0.7 cm                                                                            height ±0.7 cm                                    Form        Round and flat                                                                               Round and flat                                       Outside Color                                                                              Greyed Red    Nearest to Yellow                                                179C          23D                                                  Bloom                                                                          Size        Medium        Medium                                               Fully Expanded                                                                             61/2-7 cm     61/2-7 cm                                            Borne       Upper portion,                                                                               Upper portion,                                                   single flower per                                                                            single flower per                                                peduncle, lower                                                                              peduncle, lower                                                  portion plural                                                                               portion plural                                                   flowers per pe-                                                                              flowers per pe-                                                  duncle        duncle                                               Peduncle Lengths                                                                           Near the top ±14                                                                          Near the top ±14                                              cm, near the  cm, near the                                                     middle ±24 cm                                                                             middle ±24 cm,                                                near the bottom                                                                              near the bottom                                                  ±28 cm     ±28 cm                                            Peduncle Lateral                                                                           weak          medium                                               Shoot, Attachment                                                              Peduncle Lateral                                                                           small         medium                                               Shoot, Angle                                                                   Form        Single (Daisy)                                                                               Single (Daisy)                                       Performance Very good 24-28                                                                              Very good 24-28                                                  days (18-20° C.)                                                                      days (18-20° C.)                              Color                                                                          Center of Flower:                                                              Immature    Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     151C          151C                                                 Mature      Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     154A          154A                                                 Base of Petals                                                                             Yellow 8A with                                                                               Nearest to orange                                                an overlay of 29C                                                              Greyed Red                                                                     179B                                                               Outer Petals                                                                               Yellow 8A with                                                                               Nearest to orange                                                an overlay of 29C                                                              Greyed Red                                                                     179B                                                               Inside of Petals                                                                           Yellow 8A     Nearest to orange                                                an overlay of 29C                                                              Greyed Red 179B                                                    Reverse of Petals                                                                          Yellow 8C tin-                                                                               Nearest to orange                                                ged along the 22D                                                              center with                                                                    Greyed Red                                                                     179B in a tesse-                                                               lated pattern                                                      Tonality from                                                                              A pale bronze A yellow-orange                                      Distance    daisy with a  to orange daisy                                                  fresh looking with a fresh look-                                               center having a                                                                              ing center having                                                little or no pollen                                                                          a little or no                                                                 pollen                                               Discoloration                                                                              None          None                                                 Pollen      Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange                                                    14A           14A                                                  Petals                                                                         Texture     Upperside     Upperside                                                        smooth, undersi-                                                                             smooth, undersi-                                                 de smooth     de smooth                                            Number      24-30 (two rows)                                                                             24-30 (two rows)                                     Cross-section                                                                              flat, two keels                                                                              flat, two keels                                      Arrangement Imbricated    Imbricated                                           Persistence Good. Petals keep                                                                            Good. Petals                                                     straight or reflex                                                                           keep straight or                                                 somewhat at the                                                                              reflex somewhat                                                  edge at the end of                                                                           at the edge at the                                               blooming.     end of blooming.                                     Fragrance   Typical Chrysan-                                                                             Typical Chrysan-                                                 themum        themum                                               Disc Diameter                                                                              Medium        Medium                                                           (1.5 cm)      (1.5 cm)                                             Reproductive                                                                   Organs                                                                         Stamen      Yellow, thick, 3                                                                             Yellow, thick,                                                   mm in length  3 mm in length                                       Pollen      Appears at late                                                                              Appears at late                                                  stage of blooming                                                                            stage of blooming                                    Styles      Green, thick  Green, thick                                         Style Length                                                                               ±5 mm      ±5 mm                                             Stigmas     Yellow        Yellow                                               Stigma Width                                                                               ±1 mm      ±1 mm                                             Ovaries     Enclosed in calyx                                                                            Enclosed in calyx                                    Plant                                                                          Form        Spray mum meant                                                                              Spray mum meant                                                  for erect culture.                                                                           for erect culture.                                               Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.                                          Growth      Strong        Strong                                               Height      100-125 cm    100-125 cm                                           Stem Color  Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     144A          144A                                                 Stem Strength                                                                              Medium        Medium                                               Stem Brittleness                                                                           Absent        Present                                              Stem Anthocyanin                                                                           Present       Present                                              Coloration                                                                     Internodes  3 cm          3 cm                                                 Flowering Response                                                                         71/2 weeks    71/2 weeks                                           Foliage                                                                        Color       Upperside green                                                                              Upperside Green                                                  137A. Underside                                                                              137A. Underside                                                  Green 137C.   Green 137C.                                          Size        Length ±12 cm.                                                                            Length ±12 cm.                                                Width ±9 cm.                                                                              Width ±9 cm.                                      Quantity    22-28         22-28                                                Shape       Lobed         Lobed                                                Texture     Upperside rough,                                                                             Upperside rough,                                                 underside smooth,                                                                            underside                                                        slightly hirsute                                                                             smooth, slightly                                                               hirsute                                              Ribs and Veins                                                                             Ribs well deve-                                                                              Ribs well deve-                                                  loped. Veins not                                                                             loped. Veins not                                                 so developed. so developed.                                        Edge        Crenated      Crenated                                             Shape of Base of                                                                           Round         Round                                                Sinus Between                                                                  Lateral Lobes                                                                  Margin of Sinus                                                                            Converging    Parallel                                             Between Lateral                                                                Lobes                                                                          Shape of Base                                                                              Asymmetric    Asymmetric                                           Apex        Cuspidate     Cuspidate                                            Growth                                                                         Difference in ave-                                                                           0            +10 cm                                              rage length                                                                    Response time                                                                  Difference in days                                                                          -1/2           0                                                  of average response                                                            Response to ALAR                                                               (g/100 l     250           450                                                 H.sub.2 O)                                                                     Year of Discovery                                                                          1998          1997                                                 ______________________________________                                         CULTIVAR    Sulfur Reagan Parent Cultivar Reagan                               ______________________________________                                         Bud                                                                            Size        Medium        Medium                                                           cross section cross section                                                    ±1.0 cm    ±1.0 cm                                                       height ±0.7 cm                                                                            height ±0.7 cm                                    Form        Round and flat                                                                               Round and flat                                       Outside Color                                                                              Yellow 10C    Greyed Purple                                                                  186D but paler                                       Bloom                                                                          Size        Medium        Medium                                               Fully Expanded                                                                             7-71/2 cm     61/2-7 cm                                            Borne       Upper portion Upper portion,                                                   single flower per                                                                            single flower per                                                peduncle, lower                                                                              peduncle, lower                                                  portion plural                                                                               portion plural                                                   flowers per pe-                                                                              flowers per pe-                                                  duncle        duncle                                               Peduncle Lengths                                                                           Near the top ±14                                                                          Near the top ±14                                              cm, near the  cm, near the                                                     middle ±24 cm                                                                             middle ±24 cm,                                                near the bottom                                                                              near the bottom                                                  ±28 cm     ±28 cm                                            Peduncle Lateral                                                                           weak to medium                                                                               Medium                                               Shoot, Attachment                                                              Peduncle Lateral                                                                           small         Medium                                               Shoot, Angle                                                                   Form        Single (Daisy)                                                                               Single (Daisy)                                       Performance Very good 24-28                                                                              Very good 24-28                                                  days (18-20° C.)                                                                      days (18-20° C.)                              Color                                                                          Center of Flower:                                                              Immature    Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     151C          151C                                                 Mature      Yellow-Green  Yellow-Green                                                     154A          154A                                                 Base of Petals                                                                             Yellow 6D     Purple 75B                                           Outer Petals                                                                               Yellow 6D     Purple 75B                                           Inside of Petals                                                                           Yellow 6D     Purple 75B                                           Reverse of Petals                                                                          Yellow 6D     Red-Purple 69D                                                                 but paler                                            Tonality from                                                                              A yellow daisy                                                                               A pale pink daisy                                    Distance    with a fresh look-                                                                           with a fresh look-                                               ing center having a                                                                          ing center having                                                little or no pollen                                                                          a little or no pollen                                Discoloration                                                                              None          Some to Red-                                                                   Purple 69D                                           Pollen      Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange                                                    14A           14A                                                  Petals                                                                         Texture     Upperside smooth,                                                                            Upperside smooth,                                                underside smooth                                                                             underside smmoth                                     Number      24-30 (two rows)                                                                             24-30 (two rows)                                     Cross-section                                                                              flat, two keels                                                                              flat, two keels                                      Arrangement Imbricated    Imbricated                                           Persistence Good. Petals keep                                                                            Good. Petals                                                     straight or reflex                                                                           keep straight or                                                 somewhat at the                                                                              reflex somewhat                                                  edge at the end of                                                                           at the edge at the                                               blooming.     end of blooming.                                     Fragrance   Typical Chrysan-                                                                             Typical Chrysan-                                                 themum        themum                                               Disc Diameter                                                                              Medium        Medium                                                           (1.5 cm)      (1.5 cm)                                             Reproductive                                                                   Organs                                                                         Stamen      Yellow, thick, 3                                                                             Yellow, thick,                                                   mm in length  3 mm in length                                       Pollen      Appears at late                                                                              Appears at late                                                  stage of blooming                                                                            stage of blooming                                    Styles      Green, thick  Green, thick                                         Style Length                                                                               ±5 mm      ±5 mm                                             Stigmas     Yellow        Yellow                                               Stigma Width                                                                               ±1 mm      ±1 mm                                             Ovaries     Enclosed in calyx                                                                            Enclosed in calyx                                    Plant                                                                          Form        Spray mum meant                                                                              Spray mum meant                                                  for erect culture.                                                                           for erect culture.                                               Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.                                          Growth      Strong        Strong                                               Height      100-125 cm    100-125 cm                                           Stem Color  nearest Green Yellow-Green                                                     143C          144A                                                 Stem Strength                                                                              Medium to strong                                                                             Medium                                               Stem Brittleness                                                                           Absent        Present                                              Stem Anthocyanin                                                                           Absent        Absent                                               Coloration                                                                     Internodes  3 cm          3 cm                                                 Flowering Response                                                                         71/2 weeks    71/2 weeks                                           Foliage                                                                        Color       Upperside Green                                                                              Upperside Green                                                  137A. Underside                                                                              137A. Underside                                                  Green 137C.   Green 137C.                                          Size        Length ±12 cm.                                                                            Length ±12 cm.                                                Width ±9 cm.                                                                              Width ±9 cm.                                      Quantity    22-28         22-28                                                Shape       Lobed         Lobed                                                Texture     Upperside rough,                                                                             Upperside rough,                                                 underside smooth,                                                                            underside                                                        slightly hirsute                                                                             smooth, slightly                                                               hirsute                                              Ribs and Veins                                                                             Ribs well deve-                                                                              Ribs well deve-                                                  loped. Veins not                                                                             loped. Veins not                                                 so developed. so developed.                                        Edge        Crenated      Crenated                                             Shape of Base of                                                                           Round         Round                                                Sinus Between                                                                  Lateral Lobes                                                                  Margin of Sinus                                                                            Parallel      Converging                                           Between Lateral                                                                Lobes                                                                          Shape of Base                                                                              Asymmetric    Rounded                                              Apex        Mucronate     Cuspidate                                            Growth                                                                         Difference in ave-                                                                          +10 cm         0                                                  rage length                                                                    Response time                                                                  Difference in days                                                                          -1             0                                                  of average response                                                            Response to ALAR                                                               (g/100 l     450           300                                                 H.sub.2 O)                                                                     Year of Discovery                                                                          1990          1996                                                 ______________________________________                                     

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant as described and illustrated. 